Ecuadoran Pericote vs Juniper Disco

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pithya
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).